Screen size
Armor 28 UltraWinner: 6.7"+1.3%
Power Armor 186.6"
Quick verdict
Armor 28 Ultra leads the measured specs 10-5.
Measured wins
Armor 28 Ultra
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Power Armor 18
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Armor 28 Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Power Armor 18
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Armor 28 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Power Armor 18
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Armor 28 Ultra
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Power Armor 18
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
Armor 28 Ultra
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
Power Armor 18
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
5G bands
Armor 28 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Power Armor 18
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Armor 28 Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Power Armor 18
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Armor 28 Ultra
2025, February
Power Armor 18
2022, December 05
Status
Armor 28 Ultra
Available. Released 2025, March 17
Power Armor 18
Available. Released 2022, December 05
Dimensions
Armor 28 Ultra
174.2 x 83.6 x 19.4 mm (6.86 x 3.29 x 0.76 in)
Power Armor 18
175.2 x 83.4 x 18.8 mm (6.90 x 3.28 x 0.74 in)
Weight
Armor 28 Ultra
450 g (0.99 lb)
Power Armor 18
409 g (14.43 oz)
SIM
Armor 28 Ultra
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Power Armor 18
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Armor 28 Ultra
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 2m MIL-STD-810H compliant Accessory connector (ulefone endoscope, microscope)
Power Armor 18
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.5m MIL-STD-810H compliant Accessory connector (ulefone endoscope, microscope)
Type
Armor 28 Ultra
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 600 nits (HBM), 2200 nits (peak)
Power Armor 18
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Size
Armor 28 Ultra
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Power Armor 18
6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Armor 28 Ultra
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Power Armor 18
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
Armor 28 Ultra
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Mohs level 4
Power Armor 18
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Armor 28 Ultra
Secondary display on the back: AMOLED, 1.04 inches, 340 x 340 pixels, 500 nits (HBM)
Power Armor 18
-
OS
Armor 28 Ultra
Android 15
Power Armor 18
Android 12
Chipset
Armor 28 Ultra
Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ (4 nm)
Power Armor 18
Mediatek Dimensity 900 (6 nm)
CPU
Armor 28 Ultra
Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
Power Armor 18
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Armor 28 Ultra
Immortalis-G720 MC12
Power Armor 18
Mali-G68 MC4
Card slot
Armor 28 Ultra
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Power Armor 18
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Armor 28 Ultra
1TB 16GB RAM
Power Armor 18
256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Armor 28 Ultra
UFS 4.0
Power Armor 18
-
Triple
Armor 28 Ultra
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF 64 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, 4 infrared lights 50 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Power Armor 18
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro)
Features
Armor 28 Ultra
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Power Armor 18
Hexa-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Armor 28 Ultra
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Power Armor 18
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Armor 28 Ultra
50 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Power Armor 18
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.2µm
Video
Armor 28 Ultra
1080p@30fps
Power Armor 18
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Armor 28 Ultra
Yes
Power Armor 18
Yes
3.5mm jack
Armor 28 Ultra
Yes
Power Armor 18
Yes
WLAN
Armor 28 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band
Power Armor 18
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
Armor 28 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE
Power Armor 18
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Armor 28 Ultra
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
Power Armor 18
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
NFC
Armor 28 Ultra
Yes
Power Armor 18
Yes
Infrared port
Armor 28 Ultra
Yes
Power Armor 18
-
Radio
Armor 28 Ultra
Wireless FM radio, RDS, recording
Power Armor 18
Wireless FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
Armor 28 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, Display Port 1.4, OTG, accessory connector pins
Power Armor 18
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, magnetic connector
Sensors
Armor 28 Ultra
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Power Armor 18
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer
Type
Armor 28 Ultra
Li-Ion 10600 mAh
Power Armor 18
Li-Po 9600 mAh
Charging
Armor 28 Ultra
120W wired, PPS, 40% in 10 min 50W wireless, 35% in 30 min 10W reverse wired
Power Armor 18
66W wired, 52% in 30 min 15W wireless 5W wireless reversed
Colors
Armor 28 Ultra
Black
Power Armor 18
Black
Price
Armor 28 Ultra
$ 794.99 / C$ 1,092.49 / € 780.10
Power Armor 18
About 400 EUR